Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private William L. s Tabor received the Medal of Honor for his actions in July 1863 in Port Hudson, Louisiana during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company K, 15th New Hampshire Infantry. Tabor was about 20 years old.
The medal was presented on March 10, 1896, 33 years after the action.
Tabor was born on June 2, 1843 in Metheun, Essex County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Tabor died on December 15, 1921 in Derry, New Hampshire, at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in East Derry, New Hampshire.
Tabor is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 35 credited to New Hampshire.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily exposed himself to the enemy only a few feet away to render valuable services for the protection of his comrades.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- June 2, 1843Born in Metheun, Essex County, Massachusetts
- July 1863Act of valor — Port Hudson, LouisianaAge about 20. Company K, 15th New Hampshire Infantry
- March 10, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- December 15, 1921Died in Derry, New HampshireAge 78.
- Resting placeForest Hill CemeteryEast Derry, New Hampshire
Biography
Private William L. S. Tabor (June 2, 1843 – December 15, 1921) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Tabor received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action in the Siege of Port Hudson in Port Hudson, Louisiana, in July 1863. He was honored with the award on 10 March 1896.
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